Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà ăn đâu, chẳng thà ăn giàu cách mắt

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Meaning · English

Better to be content with modest means than to covet wealth

Literally: Rather eat anywhere, not rather eat rich and far from eyes

Examples

Tôi thà ăn đâu, chẳng thà ăn giàu cách mắtI'd rather be content with modest means than to covet wealth

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thà ăn đâu, chẳng thà ăn giàu cách mắt” mean?

Better to be content with modest means than to covet wealth Literally: Rather eat anywhere, not rather eat rich and far from eyes

Is “Thà ăn đâu, chẳng thà ăn giàu cách mắt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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